Health and social care - infection prevention and control strategy: vision and priority statements
This strategy sets out a ten-year vision and priority statements which aim to minimise preventable infection across health and social care in Scotland, supporting safer care, stronger systems and a person-led, rights-based approach to infection prevention and control.
Annex 3: Glossary of Terms
AMR: Antimicrobial Resistance
ARHAI Scotland: Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland
CAI: Community-Associated Infection
CBE: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
CDI: Clostridioides difficile Infection
CNRG: COVID-19 Nosocomial Review Group
COSLA: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
CPAG: Care Home Policy Advisory Group
DALY: Disability Adjusted Life Years
ECB: Escherichia coli Bacteraemia
HCAI: Healthcare-Associated Infection
HIS: Healthcare Improvement Scotland
HSCAI: Health and Social Care-Associated Infection
IPC: Infection Prevention and Control
IPCSDOG: Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Development & Oversight Group
MRSA: Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSAB: Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia
MSSAB: Meticillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia
NES: NHS Education for Scotland
NHS: National Health Service
NRS: National Records Scotland
SAB: Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia
SG: Scottish Government
SMVF: Scottish Microbiology and Virology Forum
ToC: Theory of Change
WHO: World Health Organization
Contact
Email: HAI-AMR_Policy_Unit@gov.scot